| kowenicki said: @quickdraw I have to say, again, the list is stupid. On reflection, ALL videogame characters that are rated highly are over rated. There isnt a deep one amongst them.. If anyone mentions Snake I'll laugh. |
Well, obviously those that are rated highly can be - that's more or less the definition.
However, there are many instances when a popular film/game/book has a solid plot and/or character (Despite it being less likely than it should be). Snake, despite your preemptive trolling, is a complex character. Are the storylines in MGS completely unrealistic, over-the-top, and lacking in the writing department? Yes. Is Snake a complex and intriguing character? For the most part, yes - and far more so than most in the industry.
Master Chief, and the others on the list, are simply not good characters. So, because they are popular and regarded highly, they are by definition overrated. Is Sev from Killzone 2 an equally bad character? Yes, but no one said otherwise.
